I really don’t think it’s possible for it to be any nicer outside than it is today. Absolutely beautiful. This time of the year is why we all live in Florida. I hope that you have gotten the opportunity to get outside for a bit these last few days. As is always the case, we have a bunch of things going on at West over the course of the next week and we wanted to make sure you knew the skinny.

First off, this weekend we will be continuing our “First Things First” series with a message called, “Refilling the Tanks.” Have you ever found yourself running on empty in life? It happens to all of us. Did you know God’s Word speaks about what to do in moments like that? We are going to be looking at the life of a man in the Bible that found himself running on empty. What did he do in that situation and how can that help us in our journey? Come find out this weekend. The key to a great 2013 for you may be as simple as learning how to rest. Don’t think you have enough time for more rest? I beg to differ. Come find out more this weekend and as always, make sure to bring as many people to church with you as you can.

This Sunday evening, we will be having a meeting at the church for all who are interested in leading a life group at West. Life groups are absolutely VITAL to our efforts of getting people plugged in once they begin attending West. We have groups for all interest levels spanning the gap between home groups and activity groups. I guarantee we have a group for you. In order to make these groups run, we need leaders and lots of them. Coming to this meeting doesn’t sign you up for being a leader. We just want to give you more information. The meeting starts at 6. It should last for around an hour and we will have pizza for all who come.

As we talked about at West last weekend, prayer is absolutely vital for our relationships with God. We are on a journey over the course of the next 21 days of devoted time to seeking after God. We have encouraged you to do your best to fast and pray for the next 3 weeks both for your own needs as well as those of West as a whole. If you would like to stay connected to us on this journey, text WEST to 313131 for daily updates that get sent out at 3:20 in the afternoon every day. Also, we will be having a prayer meeting at the church this Monday night at 7 p.m. that will last approximately 1 hour. Let’s seek after God and see what happens!

I can’t wait to see what God has in store for all of us in 2013. I believe it will be the best year yet not only for West, but also for you and your family. We hope to see you this Saturday night at 6:30 or Sunday morning at 9:30 or 11:15.